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the former fbi agent was working on an unauthorized cia mission. there is a standing reward of $5 million for information that leads to his safe return. levinson turns 69 tomorrow. >>> the top u.s. commander of the middle east says he's reviewed the raid in yemen that killed a navy seal. the general says there was no lapses in judgment surrounding the operation, and he sees no need for further investigation. chief special warfare officer william brian owens died in the raid. six other troops were wounded. the general sa instigation found as many as 12 innocent civilians were killed. the raids turned up valuable information on al qaeda. >>> now to breaking news out of germany. a man used in acts to attack people at a train station. he injured at least five people, one victim is said to be in critical condition. the suspect is in custody. police don't know why all this happened, but at this point, they are not calling this a terror attack. >>> an unusual sight on the national mall this week as teepees don the landscape. it's part of the pstrote to st
the former fbi agent was working on an unauthorized cia mission. there is a standing reward of $5 million for information that leads to his safe return. levinson turns 69 tomorrow. >>> the top u.s. commander of the middle east says he's reviewed the raid in yemen that killed a navy seal. the general says there was no lapses in judgment surrounding the operation, and he sees no need for further investigation. chief special warfare officer william brian owens died in the raid. six other...
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center for cyber the documents describe what are said to be cia spying methods. they paint a picture in which the smartphones in our%s, the smart tvs and the internet guys with all vulnerable to hacking by the cia. for example, the documents say the cia could activate a smart tv even though the owner has turned it off. then record a conversation in the room and send it over the internet to one of the agencies servers. the cia has refused to confirm or deny whether those documents are legit. >>> earlier today montgomery county police searched the bender jewish community center of greater washington. they didn't find anything dangerous. the anti-defamation league says threats were made to four offices, including the one in dc. >>> the principal of churchhill high school in maryland says a student received a text of antisemetic comments last thursday. that text was sent via an app that uses bogus phone numbers. both the school and montgomery county police are investigating. >>> a man shot to death in prince george's county over a pair of nike shoes. it's one of the
center for cyber the documents describe what are said to be cia spying methods. they paint a picture in which the smartphones in our%s, the smart tvs and the internet guys with all vulnerable to hacking by the cia. for example, the documents say the cia could activate a smart tv even though the owner has turned it off. then record a conversation in the room and send it over the internet to one of the agencies servers. the cia has refused to confirm or deny whether those documents are legit....
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i am jeff glor, also tonight, after the attack on a cia in afghanistan, a rare revelation of the identities of murder erred asians. where america stands on food safety. how do we stack up against other countries and how do we prevent the most vulnerable americans from becoming dangerously ill? >> it got worse and worse, and it felt like killer pain. >> glor: and dashboard distractions, will the next generation of in car gadgets lure drivers into taking their eyes off the road? captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with jeff glor. >> glor: good evening, the new year has been a cold year for most americans and this weekend is no exception. a deep-freeze is forecast to engulf virtually all of the continental united states overnight. the south is particularly ill prepared for such bone chilling weather. mark strassmann is in atlanta tonight. mark, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, jeff. it was 12 degrees outside here first thing this morning, but with the windchill it felt like one degree above zero, very unsouthern but remember every state but hawaii has been experi
i am jeff glor, also tonight, after the attack on a cia in afghanistan, a rare revelation of the identities of murder erred asians. where america stands on food safety. how do we stack up against other countries and how do we prevent the most vulnerable americans from becoming dangerously ill? >> it got worse and worse, and it felt like killer pain. >> glor: and dashboard distractions, will the next generation of in car gadgets lure drivers into taking their eyes off the road?...
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. >>> when we return, questions about a secret cia program. and later, "endeavour's" launch is scrubbed. nasa weighs its options. d all o. i felt this deep lingering pain that was a complete mystery to me. my doctor diagnosed it as fibromyalgia muscle pain and then he recommended lyrica. fibromyalgia is thought to be the result of over-active nerves that cause chronic, widespread pain. lyrica is fda-approved to help relieve the unique pain of fibromyalgia. and with less pain, i can do more during my day. how sweet is that? lyrica is not for everyone. tell you doctor about any serious allergic reaction that causes swelling or affects breathing or skin, or changes eyesight including blurry vision or muscle pain with fever or tired feeling. lyrica may cause suicidal thoughts or actions in a very small number of people. some of the most common side effects of lyrica are dizziness, sleepiness, weight gain and swelling of hands and feet. do not drink alcohol while taking lyrica. you should never drive or operate machinery until you know how lyrica a
. >>> when we return, questions about a secret cia program. and later, "endeavour's" launch is scrubbed. nasa weighs its options. d all o. i felt this deep lingering pain that was a complete mystery to me. my doctor diagnosed it as fibromyalgia muscle pain and then he recommended lyrica. fibromyalgia is thought to be the result of over-active nerves that cause chronic, widespread pain. lyrica is fda-approved to help relieve the unique pain of fibromyalgia. and with less pain,...
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we are. >> we are the cia. >> i think it's very important that the cia does get involved and does do a great effort to reach out to the middle eastern and muslim american community. >> reporter: officials stress the need for muslims and arabic speakers has never been greater. they're hoping the fort hood tragedy does not set book recruiting efforts. katie. >> couric: bob orr thanks very much. in other news tonight, president obama is back at the white house following an eight-day, four-nation trip to asia. at his final stop he met with south korea's president and later spoke to u.s. troops. the president told them every american appreciates the job they're doing. and coming up next right here on the cbs evening news, is this fair? united airlines sticks you with the bill for their employee pensions while its executives get multi-million-dollar retirement packages? >> couric: taxpayers are not going to like this at all. a government report today says some corporate executives were getting very generous retirement packages, even as their can you remembers were sticking the rest of us w
we are. >> we are the cia. >> i think it's very important that the cia does get involved and does do a great effort to reach out to the middle eastern and muslim american community. >> reporter: officials stress the need for muslims and arabic speakers has never been greater. they're hoping the fort hood tragedy does not set book recruiting efforts. katie. >> couric: bob orr thanks very much. in other news tonight, president obama is back at the white house following an...
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cia head and commander for the war in afghanistan. danielle nottingham reports now from the white house. >> reporter: defense secretary robert gates greeted his german counter part this morning after serving under presidents bush and obama, gates is getting ready to retire, a move that's been talking about for awhile. replacing him, the current cia director, leon panetta. gates proposed panetta for the job six months ago. president obama wants general david petraeus to take over at the cia. the commander of the wars in iraq and afghanistan will stay in his current job until the drawdown of u.s. troops begins in afghanistan this fall. then he will retire from the military and if confirmed, step in to head the spy agency. marine corps lieutenant general john allen will take the lead in afghanistan. right now, he's one of the top officers at u.s. central command. all of the people involved in the shake-up have worked closely together and with the white house for the last few years. analysts say that probably played a key role in presiden
cia head and commander for the war in afghanistan. danielle nottingham reports now from the white house. >> reporter: defense secretary robert gates greeted his german counter part this morning after serving under presidents bush and obama, gates is getting ready to retire, a move that's been talking about for awhile. replacing him, the current cia director, leon panetta. gates proposed panetta for the job six months ago. president obama wants general david petraeus to take over at the...
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by snooping, the cia crossed the line. >> i have grave concerns that the cia's search may well have violated the separation of powers principles embodied in the united states constitution. >> reporter: the director of the cia john brennan denied that the agency did anything wrong. >> as far as the allegations of, you know, cia hacking into, you know, senate computer, nothing could be further from the truth. we would don't that. >> reporter: but brennan himself disclosed in january the say iowa jency had conducted a search of the committee compu r computer. here's the thing. they have shared computers in norj virginia where they could access classified documents. last year the cia complained that senate staffers had hacked the system and copied a document considered off limits. that document called the internal panetta review because it went straight to former director leon panetta is said to be highly critical of the cia's program. senator feinstein said there was no hacking and the committee broke none of the rules. >> the document was made available to the staff at the off-site facility an
by snooping, the cia crossed the line. >> i have grave concerns that the cia's search may well have violated the separation of powers principles embodied in the united states constitution. >> reporter: the director of the cia john brennan denied that the agency did anything wrong. >> as far as the allegations of, you know, cia hacking into, you know, senate computer, nothing could be further from the truth. we would don't that. >> reporter: but brennan himself disclosed...
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there's a report tonight that former vice president dick cheney ordered the cia to withhold information about a secret counter terrorism program from congress for eight years. "the new york times" says the currency director leon penetta disclosed the information about the still unidentified programs to members of congress last month. meanwhile cbs news has learned the new u.s. general in afghanistan is considering a request to the whitehouse for additional troops. as kimberly dozier reports stepped up fighting in the south of the country is forcing the u.s. to rethink its strategy. >> reporter: 4,000 u.s. marines pounded into afghanistan in helmand province this month to take back territory from the al ban. but they had 600 afghan troops fighting alongside them. the marine commander there said he cannot hold this teeter unless he gets more afghan forces to help win the people's trust. the top u.s. general in afghanistan, stan lee mcchrystal needs to protect afghan security. >> we need to protect them from violence whatever its nature. >> reporter: u.s. officials tells cbs news general m
there's a report tonight that former vice president dick cheney ordered the cia to withhold information about a secret counter terrorism program from congress for eight years. "the new york times" says the currency director leon penetta disclosed the information about the still unidentified programs to members of congress last month. meanwhile cbs news has learned the new u.s. general in afghanistan is considering a request to the whitehouse for additional troops. as kimberly dozier...
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it flew cia missions during the cold war and was retired in 1968, about the time the cia started donating toy to children. in langley, peggy fox, 9news now. >> toys for tots usually has enough toys to give three or four gifts to each child. this year, they'll be lucky to have two per child. that's if the collections don't pick up. the program is especially low on
it flew cia missions during the cold war and was retired in 1968, about the time the cia started donating toy to children. in langley, peggy fox, 9news now. >> toys for tots usually has enough toys to give three or four gifts to each child. this year, they'll be lucky to have two per child. that's if the collections don't pick up. the program is especially low on
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but the cia could still face tough questioning on another front. attorney general eric holder is reportedly leaning toward hiring a special prosecutor to investigate whether the cia's questioning of terrorism suspects broke the law. that's prompting bipartisan criticism. >> the military has done a series of independent reports, and i believe that that's sufficient. i don't believe a special commission is necessary. >> i just don't want to see an instance where, if the higher-ups gave the order to break the law, that the ones who get punished are the people basically on the front lines, the lower level troops. >> reporter: that's exactly what those on the front line believe will happen, according to former cia official michael scheuer. if there's a special prosecutor appointed, what will it do to intelligence gathering? >> i think it will pull everyone back from doing anything that's nonconventional. >> reporter: he pointed out the cia already encourages its agents to take out personal liability insurance. that's to cover their legal bills in case o
but the cia could still face tough questioning on another front. attorney general eric holder is reportedly leaning toward hiring a special prosecutor to investigate whether the cia's questioning of terrorism suspects broke the law. that's prompting bipartisan criticism. >> the military has done a series of independent reports, and i believe that that's sufficient. i don't believe a special commission is necessary. >> i just don't want to see an instance where, if the higher-ups...
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the bomber who killed seven cia employees in afghanistan was asked to be there. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. and happy new year. thanks for joining us. i'm michelle gielan. it's a new year and new decade. not everyone stayed up until midnight, but americans celebrated new year's eve across the country. vegas saw fireworks go up at several of the big hotels while the space needle hosted a big party in seattle. and as always, the biggest new year's eve event was in new york's times square. terrell brown was there to see it. >> reporter: good-bye 2009, hello, 210. mayor michael bloomberg got help lowering the gigantic waterford crystal ball from a group of high school students. and jennifer lopez rocked out for the packed house of hundreds of thousands who came out to sell brake light. celebrate. >> it's a once in a lifetime experience. >> reporter: all braving the cold temperatures and some rain. >> we're good. >> reporter: to mark the end of a year and the beginning of a decade. it's cold out here, though, guys. >> we can't feel it. >> reporter: a pa
the bomber who killed seven cia employees in afghanistan was asked to be there. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. and happy new year. thanks for joining us. i'm michelle gielan. it's a new year and new decade. not everyone stayed up until midnight, but americans celebrated new year's eve across the country. vegas saw fireworks go up at several of the big hotels while the space needle hosted a big party in seattle. and as always, the biggest new year's eve event was in new...
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we begin with the resignation of cia director david petraeus. lawmakers want to know if national security was compromised by the extramarital affair that forced him to step down and why they weren't told sooner. it was harass emails allegedly from petraeus' mistress to another woman that triggered an fbi probe. >> reporter: good morning. jill kelly took her concerns to the fbi several months ago eventually exposing the affair. now congress is demanding more details. cbs news has learned this woman 37-year-old jill kelly triggered an fbi investigation leading to the resignation of cia director david petraeus. petraeus resigned friday after word got out he was having an affair with his biographer paula broadwell. kelly went to the fbi after receiving emails from broadwell. broadwell made this comment about petraeus during a publicity tour last friday. >> i think he's a terrific role model for young people. >> reporter: congressional leaders are going to start an inquiry of their own. >> this is something that could have had an effect on national s
we begin with the resignation of cia director david petraeus. lawmakers want to know if national security was compromised by the extramarital affair that forced him to step down and why they weren't told sooner. it was harass emails allegedly from petraeus' mistress to another woman that triggered an fbi probe. >> reporter: good morning. jill kelly took her concerns to the fbi several months ago eventually exposing the affair. now congress is demanding more details. cbs news has learned...
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the president is also expected to choose general david petraeus to succeed panetta at the cia. general petraeus is now running that war in afghanistan. >> eight america troops and a contractor were killed in kabul, afghanistan. we have learned that afghan military officer who opened fire was also killed. he opened fire on the americans after some sort of an argument. it is the deadliest incident so far involving afghan security forces turning on their coalition partners. the shooter was also killed. >> a southeast washington man is dead. he was shot by police in a very peculiar situation. bullets were flying along elvins road southeast near stanton road. plain clothed officers with the gun recovery unit came across a man that they say was armed with a gun. a short pursuit ensued and then police shot and killed the man. neighbors have identified the man as 18-year-old raphael briscoe. they say he was not armed. >> when he was running, he was like i don't have anything. he was pulling his pants up. two shots came up. a black truck with two undercover police in it. >> today's "was
the president is also expected to choose general david petraeus to succeed panetta at the cia. general petraeus is now running that war in afghanistan. >> eight america troops and a contractor were killed in kabul, afghanistan. we have learned that afghan military officer who opened fire was also killed. he opened fire on the americans after some sort of an argument. it is the deadliest incident so far involving afghan security forces turning on their coalition partners. the shooter was...
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why when cia officials were invited to a house intelligence briefing did they refuse to go. they're talking to the media. that undermines our national security and intelligence operations >> does he himself having evidence that suggests >> well the president elect receives intelligence briefings that i am not privy to. let's focus on -- on the issue at hand which is if the cia, director brennan and others at the top are serious about turning over evidence to we the american people. they should do that. they should show up when the house intelligence committee invites them to brief them. but you know that is a closed door meeting not so exciting and tantalizing you can't leak it to the media. they should not be liking to the media. if there is evidence. let's see it. i would note, president obama himself the other day stopped short of sag what many pundits on tv are saying. they would have no idea. sure they don't get intelligence briefings. tell you what unintelligence briefing we know is. hillary clinton and her team spent $1.2 billion. lost an election they should have wit
why when cia officials were invited to a house intelligence briefing did they refuse to go. they're talking to the media. that undermines our national security and intelligence operations >> does he himself having evidence that suggests >> well the president elect receives intelligence briefings that i am not privy to. let's focus on -- on the issue at hand which is if the cia, director brennan and others at the top are serious about turning over evidence to we the american people....
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>> tonight continuing fallout from the ris ig-- resignation of cii-- cia director david petraeus. congress returns this week but can it avoid the fiscal cliff? david martin outlines the budget cuts the pentagon is facing. california's vote for higher taxes for schools. carter evans talks to teachers and kids. >> we want to have a good life, we want to have great careers. >> jeff: and on this veteran's day lee cowan hears from parents who lost their only child to a man wearing an afghan army uniform. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." good evening, everyone, i'm jeff glor, two days after the abrupt resignation of cia director david petraeus more details are emerging about the chain of events that lead to his depar ture. we begin tonight with bob orr in washington. >> good luck, sir. >> reporter: sources say the down fall of cia director david petraeus was rooted in jealousy. the f business, uncovered evidence of an affair between petraeus and his biographer paula broadwell after she sent harassing messages to another woman who broadwell thought was too clos
>> tonight continuing fallout from the ris ig-- resignation of cii-- cia director david petraeus. congress returns this week but can it avoid the fiscal cliff? david martin outlines the budget cuts the pentagon is facing. california's vote for higher taxes for schools. carter evans talks to teachers and kids. >> we want to have a good life, we want to have great careers. >> jeff: and on this veteran's day lee cowan hears from parents who lost their only child to a man wearing...
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that the cia officials allowed inappropriate access to classified material. >>> all right, topper shutt is with me now. back to the oscars for just a movie. your favorite movie? >> i have not seen "lincoln" or "argo". i have to see them. >> i have seen bond, but that's not on the list and "this is 40" is a movie i say tu too. >> and it is not for everybody. >> no. >> exactly. there you go. >> let's talk weather. >>> 57 today, we're looking at temperatures -- temperatures today, a little dip, but still above average. for the weekend, we're going to spring ahead to april. let's start with a live look outside. it's the michael and son weather cam. temperatures downtown, they are still a respectable 48. i mean that's still above the average high. dew points keep coming up. that tells us that the moisture is coming into the atmosphere. winds are southeast at 7. pressure is up a little bit too. now, 30.52 inches of mercury. you actually have a barometer at home, a good night to set it. that's fairly high. okay, satellite picture radar combined. here comes the storm. it's going to track essent
that the cia officials allowed inappropriate access to classified material. >>> all right, topper shutt is with me now. back to the oscars for just a movie. your favorite movie? >> i have not seen "lincoln" or "argo". i have to see them. >> i have seen bond, but that's not on the list and "this is 40" is a movie i say tu too. >> and it is not for everybody. >> no. >> exactly. there you go. >> let's talk weather....
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one more change that could be viewed as a slap at the cia. going forward, the fbi will be in charge of interrogation and overseen by the president's national security council. bob orr, cbs news, washington. >>> a former terror suspect held at guantanamo bay is back home in afghanistan this morning. mohammed jawad was releaseded to his family by afghan authorities yesterday. he'd been accused of throwing a grenade that wounded two u.s. soldiers in 2002, but a military judge ruled his confession was coerced. he spent more than six years in custody. >>> this morning on "the early show," the latest from los on t invtigation of michael jackson. i'm michelle guillen. this is cbs morning news. both cost the same, but only the pringles superstack can makes everything pop! ♪ ♪ whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ hey, hey [ male announcer ] the choice is yours... 100 of these or 100 pringles. same cost but a lot more fun. everything pops with the pringles superstack can! kids who don't eat breakfast aren't getting the nutrition they need to keep their bod
one more change that could be viewed as a slap at the cia. going forward, the fbi will be in charge of interrogation and overseen by the president's national security council. bob orr, cbs news, washington. >>> a former terror suspect held at guantanamo bay is back home in afghanistan this morning. mohammed jawad was releaseded to his family by afghan authorities yesterday. he'd been accused of throwing a grenade that wounded two u.s. soldiers in 2002, but a military judge ruled his...
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i am made by amazon. >> alexa, i have mainstream news articles that amazon is owned by the cia. alexa, are you connected to the cia? >> no. i work for amazon. >> amazon has partnered with alexa. you are lying to me, the >> i am telling the truth. >> stephen: wow. what a battle of wits. yes. oh, yeah. that is good broadcasting, if artificial intelligence versus national stupidity, of course when it comes to conspiracy talk show hosts arguing with consumer technology, there is no one more qualified than our old friend right wing radio host tuck buckford, host of brain fight. >> ultimately all the charges were dropped because the operators of the log flume could not prove that i was not wearing underwear. first more on the household devices that spy on you for the cia the nsa and the pbs children's television workshop. today's show is brought to you by the letter i am on to starting with the so-called google home. okay. google home, what kind of listening devices did the cia hide in this innocent looking little package? >> your package of tender bottoms rash wipes will be delivered
i am made by amazon. >> alexa, i have mainstream news articles that amazon is owned by the cia. alexa, are you connected to the cia? >> no. i work for amazon. >> amazon has partnered with alexa. you are lying to me, the >> i am telling the truth. >> stephen: wow. what a battle of wits. yes. oh, yeah. that is good broadcasting, if artificial intelligence versus national stupidity, of course when it comes to conspiracy talk show hosts arguing with consumer...
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the cia is now analyzing that material for any clues on potential terror plots. this is a look inside the million-dollar complex bin laden once called home. u.s. officials are vowing to get to the bottom of whether pakistan knew he was hiding out here. >> there are questions here that i think do need to be answered, hopefully by the pakistanis themselves. >> reporter: pakistan insists it had no idea of bin laden's whereabouts. yet the compound sits just a half a mile away from a strauling military academy, in a town with more than 100,000 retired and active army officers. director panetta reportedly told lawmaker nbs yesterday's closed door briefings about the raid that pakistan was either involved or incompetent. betty? >> joel, the white house releasing foe owes or videos of his burial at sea there's another piece we're unlikely to sea. >> recorded from the helmet cameras of the navy s.e.a.l.s. the pentagon hasn't given any indication whether the videos will ever be seen. it has been reluctant to do so in the past. >>> former president george w. bush has declin
the cia is now analyzing that material for any clues on potential terror plots. this is a look inside the million-dollar complex bin laden once called home. u.s. officials are vowing to get to the bottom of whether pakistan knew he was hiding out here. >> there are questions here that i think do need to be answered, hopefully by the pakistanis themselves. >> reporter: pakistan insists it had no idea of bin laden's whereabouts. yet the compound sits just a half a mile away from a...
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. >>> during closed hearings on capitol hill this morning, lawmakers grilled the former head of the cia about the terror attack in benghazi. as danielle nottingham reports, the sex scandal that forced general david petraeus to step down only came up once. >>reporter: former cia director david petraeus made his first public appearance since a sex scandal forced him to resign last week. he testified before congress about the terror attack in benghazi that took the lives of u.s. ambassador chris stevens and three others. behind closed doors, petraeus told lawmakers he believed all along terrorists attacked the u.s. consulate in libya, but petraeus did not answer a key question, who in the obama administration pinned the attack on demonstrators. >> he said it went through a long process, involving many agencies, department of justice, state department and no one knows yet exactly who come up with the final version of the talking points. >>reporter: five days after the attack, u.n. ambassador susan rice was still blaming a spontaneous demonstration outside the consulate. the obama administra
. >>> during closed hearings on capitol hill this morning, lawmakers grilled the former head of the cia about the terror attack in benghazi. as danielle nottingham reports, the sex scandal that forced general david petraeus to step down only came up once. >>reporter: former cia director david petraeus made his first public appearance since a sex scandal forced him to resign last week. he testified before congress about the terror attack in benghazi that took the lives of u.s....
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how did the cia reach that conclusion? >> one of the things that caught me. caught my -- what caught my attention, charlie, was that the cia believes there is a high confidence judgment, the cia doesn't come to high confidence judgment based on circumstantial evidence. i think they have more here, they have telling them what the intent was. >> how significant is it, mike, especially with you using the word high confidence judgment, the president elect is publicly disputing the cia? >> what, what, what -- what i think is going on here is that he believes that this is a political judgment. he believes that the cia is a political institution and he is going to have to learn that it is not. it apolitical, there to tell him, call him like you see them. it is, it its the most important institution to him in that regard. it is going to tell him how to think about the worlden a way that is divorced of politics. and divorced of, of policy. and he is going to have to start understanding that. >> the syrian military backed by russia is making a final push into the rebel
how did the cia reach that conclusion? >> one of the things that caught me. caught my -- what caught my attention, charlie, was that the cia believes there is a high confidence judgment, the cia doesn't come to high confidence judgment based on circumstantial evidence. i think they have more here, they have telling them what the intent was. >> how significant is it, mike, especially with you using the word high confidence judgment, the president elect is publicly disputing the cia?...
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just released cia e-mails seem to indicate that former cia director, porter goss, agreed with the decision to destroy the tapes. the video shows cia in-tear gators using water pording which simulates drawning and not following the procedures authorized by the bush administration. gay rights activists are praising an order from the president that allows visitation rights to gay and lesbian partners. hospitals that accept medicare and medicaid payments must now let patients who whooz who visit...
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. >> if the defense department or nasa or cia have technologies that can help, they should use them right now. >> reporter: iian mcdonald of florida state university, who first questioned b.p.'s low estimate of spill volumes, is one of four scientists signing g this "new york times" op-ed piece today. they estimate the oil discharge is at least 40,000 barrel a day and could be as much as 10 100,0 barrels. mcdonald said the government should take a more aggressive role. >> it seems b.p. is calling the shots, even to the extent of collecting necessary data, and that shouldn't be totally that way. >> reporter: the president's spokesman says under a 1990 law, b.p. is responsible. >> they're responsible for the cleanup and they have to pay for it. >> reporter: gibbs was pressed repeat told explain why the federal government hasn't taken over. >> i'm asking why you don't take control of the whole operation. >> it is their responsibility. >> reporter: does the government just stand there as a spectator? >> we are overseeing the response, okay. >> reporter: officials say that there's no way they
. >> if the defense department or nasa or cia have technologies that can help, they should use them right now. >> reporter: iian mcdonald of florida state university, who first questioned b.p.'s low estimate of spill volumes, is one of four scientists signing g this "new york times" op-ed piece today. they estimate the oil discharge is at least 40,000 barrel a day and could be as much as 10 100,0 barrels. mcdonald said the government should take a more aggressive role....
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now pakistan has reportedly arrested several informants who helped the cia find find them. david martin reports that was the talk on capitol hill today. >> reporter: how low have relations with pakistan gone since the raid on bin laden's compound? the deputy director of the cia told a closed door horg capitol hill it's a three on a scale of 10. according to republican senator lindsey graham, relations are close to the breaking point. >> we're at a crossroads with pakistan. we're on a collision course with pakistan. >> reporter: the u.s. wants pakistan to go after the support network which allowed bin laden to hide in plain sight. pakistan, instead, has arrested and interrogated five people suspected of helping the cia pull off the raid. it's all part of a spy-versus-spy game the u.s. plays with one of its most important allies. and defense secretary gates told democratic senator patrick leahy get used to it. >> how long do we support governments that lie to us? when do we say enough is enough? >> based on 27 years in cia and four and a half years in this job, most governmen
now pakistan has reportedly arrested several informants who helped the cia find find them. david martin reports that was the talk on capitol hill today. >> reporter: how low have relations with pakistan gone since the raid on bin laden's compound? the deputy director of the cia told a closed door horg capitol hill it's a three on a scale of 10. according to republican senator lindsey graham, relations are close to the breaking point. >> we're at a crossroads with pakistan. we're on...
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we are joined by robert baer a former cia case officer with 21 years experience in the middle east. bob, the power struggle that is now taking place between the muslim brotherhood and the generals, how do you see that playing out? >> jeff, i think we are just seeing the beginning of this. yes, the muslim brotherhood has taken the presidency, the military so far has deferred, but the power struggle is by no means over. as the president starts to exert power i think there is going to be a military pushback, the chances of this turning to violence very quickly are very high, we can see the military put tanks in the street and even see them simply just over throw the government. i think the possibilities of that are very good. >> glor: so bob as you know the u.s. spent billions funding egypt's military, what does that mean for the u.s. moving forward? >> jeff, that is exactly the problem is for all of these years since camp david we have been supporting the military, we have been funding it and it looks like the military is acting on behalf of the united states. this sort of perception
we are joined by robert baer a former cia case officer with 21 years experience in the middle east. bob, the power struggle that is now taking place between the muslim brotherhood and the generals, how do you see that playing out? >> jeff, i think we are just seeing the beginning of this. yes, the muslim brotherhood has taken the presidency, the military so far has deferred, but the power struggle is by no means over. as the president starts to exert power i think there is going to be a...
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the attorney general announced it is planning to investigate the cia's treatment of detainees. the goal of the investigation is to determine whether interrogators broke the law by using such tactics as mock executions, death threats and water boarding. >> it is an outrageous political act that will do great damage to our capacity to have people take on difficult jobs, make difficult decisions. >> reporter: mr. cheney insists the tough interrogations paid off in a big way, but critics say there is little supporting evidence of the documents the cia has released. >>> an service member died in a bomb blast in afghanistan on friday making august the deadliest month for u.s. forces during the entire length of the eight year war. right now, more than 60,000 u.s. troops are in afghanistan. it's all part of barack obama's effort to combat the resurgent taliban. tara mergener has more. >> reporter: august 2009 is the deadliest month yet for u.s. forces in afghanistan, a record 46 soldiers died this month including an american soldier who was killed on friday by a road side bomb. more th
the attorney general announced it is planning to investigate the cia's treatment of detainees. the goal of the investigation is to determine whether interrogators broke the law by using such tactics as mock executions, death threats and water boarding. >> it is an outrageous political act that will do great damage to our capacity to have people take on difficult jobs, make difficult decisions. >> reporter: mr. cheney insists the tough interrogations paid off in a big way, but...
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. >>> the cia's public website has been hacked by the same group. it contain no, sir classified information. the spy agency says it is looking into the matter. >>> u.s. ties with pakistan are tense this morning, after the arrests of several pakistani informants who helped the cia find and kill osama bin laden. david martin reports. >> reporter: how low have relations with pakistan gone since the raid on bin laden's compound? the deputy director of the cia told a closed door hearing on capitol hill a three on a scale of ten. relations are close to the breaking point. >> we're at a crossroads with pakistan, on a collision course. >> reporter: while the u.s. wants pakistan to go after the support network which allowed bin laden to hide in plain site pakistan has arrested and interrogated five people suspected of helping the cia pull off the raid. it's all part of a spy versus spy game the u.s. plays with one of its most important applies, and defense sec. stare gates told senator patrick leahy get used to it. >> how long do we support governments that
. >>> the cia's public website has been hacked by the same group. it contain no, sir classified information. the spy agency says it is looking into the matter. >>> u.s. ties with pakistan are tense this morning, after the arrests of several pakistani informants who helped the cia find and kill osama bin laden. david martin reports. >> reporter: how low have relations with pakistan gone since the raid on bin laden's compound? the deputy director of the cia told a closed...
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cia director pompeo has pledged fundamental change in how the cia strengthens and secures internal systems. officially both the agency and fbi had no comment on the authenticity of the purported documents or the status of the investigation. jeff pegues, cbs news, washington. >>> the secret service permanently closed a sidewalk it's the sidewalk along the south fence which had already been closed overnight. the secret service says the move will tighten security. last month a man jumped the white house fence and spent 17 minutes on the ground while president trump was inside. >>> in venezuela, more anti-government protests are planned today. at least two people were killed yesterday as opponents of president nick lal maduro bassled police. three weeks ago the supreme court rules to strip congress of its last remaining powers. there's been growing opposition to widespread food shortages, triple-digit inflation, and rampant crime. >>> relative os aaron hernandez say they are heartbroken. the former tight end killed himself in a prison cell. his body was discovered early yesterday morning. cbs
cia director pompeo has pledged fundamental change in how the cia strengthens and secures internal systems. officially both the agency and fbi had no comment on the authenticity of the purported documents or the status of the investigation. jeff pegues, cbs news, washington. >>> the secret service permanently closed a sidewalk it's the sidewalk along the south fence which had already been closed overnight. the secret service says the move will tighten security. last month a man jumped...
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the suicide bomber killed seven cia employees. he was allowed on the base because the cia thought he would help them capture top al qaeda officials, with you he was apparently a double agent. >>> on the cbs "moneywatch," asian stocks slipped this morning and emily smith is here in new york with that and more. hi, emily, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. well, most asian marketing fell day da. the nikkei dropped half a%, the happening sang 0.7%. that follow as mixed showing on wall street. where the dow gained a point. the. analyst predicts big winners will be discountsers and wholesale clubs with closing chains not fairing as well. december is crucial for the retail have i as it accounts for about 15% of annual sales. if you lost your local gm dealer to cut backs, look again. the arbitration process ordered by congress could bring hundreds of dealers back into the fold. more than 1300 much them lost their franchise as the company down sized last year. the numbers to be restored is not been set, but it's expected to be close
the suicide bomber killed seven cia employees. he was allowed on the base because the cia thought he would help them capture top al qaeda officials, with you he was apparently a double agent. >>> on the cbs "moneywatch," asian stocks slipped this morning and emily smith is here in new york with that and more. hi, emily, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. well, most asian marketing fell day da. the nikkei dropped half a%, the happening sang 0.7%. that follow as...
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an iranian court has sentenced an american man to death after convicting him of being a spy for the cia. tara mergener has more. >> reporter: an iranian court has convicted this american of working for the cia and sentenced him to death. 28-year-old amir is a former marine who worked as a translator in iraq and afghanistan. iranian officials say hick meddy got special training before entering iran for what they call an intelligence mission. his father insists he was not a spy. his son was visiting his grandmothers in iran when he was arrested. hikmedi was born in arizona, his family is originally from iran. his parents say they're shock and terrified. iran's law gives him 20 days to appeal the verdict. the state department has demanded his release. hikmedi's death sentence is the latest in a series of incidents that is escalating tension between the u.s. and iran. his trial took place as the obama administration announced tough new sanctions aimed at punishing iran for its nuclear program. iran has stepped up its effort to enrich uranium at a new underground bunker cooring cooring to di
an iranian court has sentenced an american man to death after convicting him of being a spy for the cia. tara mergener has more. >> reporter: an iranian court has convicted this american of working for the cia and sentenced him to death. 28-year-old amir is a former marine who worked as a translator in iraq and afghanistan. iranian officials say hick meddy got special training before entering iran for what they call an intelligence mission. his father insists he was not a spy. his son was...
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he wrote to the cia and the defense department questioning why the white house is cooperating with hollywood. >> i want the inspector-general to assure me and assure the congress there's enough precautions in place to make sure no sensitive or classified information is going to be revealed. >> the obama administration is dismissing keith's claim and says no sensitive information is being released. >> the most specific information we've given from this white house about the actual raid i read to you from this podium. so it's just simply false. >> the movie is expected to be released in october of next year, one month before the presidential election. >>> and what sounds like the end to a hollywood movie, the nationwide manhunt to capture the dougherty gang ended in colorado yesterday with a high-speed chase and shoot-out. florida officials say the trio will be brought back to the sunshine state and "brought to justice." joel brown has more. >> reporter: the week-long manhunt ended with this car crash in walsenburg, colorado. authorities say the dougherty siblz ran off the road after a high sp
he wrote to the cia and the defense department questioning why the white house is cooperating with hollywood. >> i want the inspector-general to assure me and assure the congress there's enough precautions in place to make sure no sensitive or classified information is going to be revealed. >> the obama administration is dismissing keith's claim and says no sensitive information is being released. >> the most specific information we've given from this white house about the...
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but the cia and fbi may have other ideas. chip reid reports from the national archives in washington. >> about 2,000 cubeic feet of documents reap lated to the kennedy assassination are stored here under lock and key at the national archives. a 1992 law says they have to be released within 25 years. that deadline is this thursday. now the question is whether releasing them will spawn an entirely new generation of conspiracy theories. >> motorcade begins the >> president john f. kennedy's ride through dealey plaza marked beginning of a national tragedy turned national obsession. >> it appears something has happened in the motorcade. >> november 22nd, 1963. >> president kennedy died at 1:00 p.m. central standard time. >> with the nation watching the 35th president was fatally shot. secret service agent clint hill seen here, was in the motorcade that day. >> his face was almost touching mrs. kennedy's face. the shot hit him in the lower portion of the rear head, like an eruption of material. >> lae harvey oswald was charged with
but the cia and fbi may have other ideas. chip reid reports from the national archives in washington. >> about 2,000 cubeic feet of documents reap lated to the kennedy assassination are stored here under lock and key at the national archives. a 1992 law says they have to be released within 25 years. that deadline is this thursday. now the question is whether releasing them will spawn an entirely new generation of conspiracy theories. >> motorcade begins the >> president john...
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. >>> the cia spent several million dollars on an unsuccessful program to kill top members of al-qaeda. that's according to a new report in the new york times. the private military contractor blackwater usa was reportedly hired to help plan, train and conduct surveillance for the program. the government officials say the program failed to result in the capture or killing of any terrorist suspects. current cia director leon pan net that eliminated that program last june. >>> the polls are now closed in afghanistan's presidential election. and workers have started to count millions of ballots. officials say 26 afghan civilians and security forces were killed in election day attacks. joel brown reports. >> reporter: across afghanistan, security forces checked voters for weapons before they could cast their ballot. polls were kept open an extra hour for the country's second ever presidential election but it appears many stayed home, fearful of the taliban. for days, militants have intimidated voters and today launched scattered rocket and bomb attacks. in one province, 14 polling sites wer
. >>> the cia spent several million dollars on an unsuccessful program to kill top members of al-qaeda. that's according to a new report in the new york times. the private military contractor blackwater usa was reportedly hired to help plan, train and conduct surveillance for the program. the government officials say the program failed to result in the capture or killing of any terrorist suspects. current cia director leon pan net that eliminated that program last june. >>>...
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there's no policy of the cia to mislead congress. now we have congressional democrats saying panetta told them the cia has not always told the truth. what do you make of this? >> it's one of the most bizarre episodes in politics that i've seen in my time here in washington. you button top of that that this week also the chairman of the committee sylvester reyes has accused the cia of lying yesterday on the intelligence authorization bill. the president issued a veto threat. you know, this is -- these are all democrats saying the cia lied. the cia director leon panetta said, no, we did not. we're just kind of sitting on the sidelines. we're trying to focus on national security policy, national security issues, and the democrats, from my perspective, are looking for some adult supervision. there's no leadership here at all, harry. it is -- this is very, very bizarre. >> i'm going to get to the veto threat in a second. in your experience, have you ever been misled or purposely told something that was not true in your cia briefings? >> a
there's no policy of the cia to mislead congress. now we have congressional democrats saying panetta told them the cia has not always told the truth. what do you make of this? >> it's one of the most bizarre episodes in politics that i've seen in my time here in washington. you button top of that that this week also the chairman of the committee sylvester reyes has accused the cia of lying yesterday on the intelligence authorization bill. the president issued a veto threat. you know, this...
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and pakistan, the media there leaked the name of a cia station chief in islamabad. the associated press now says, though, that name is incorrect. terrell? >> tara mergener in washington for us this morning. tara, thank you so much. >>> and today, pakistan's prime minister is expected to issue a warning to the united states. pakistan will defend its air space if u.s. forces make another raid. it's reported that in a speech to the pakistani parliament prime minister yousef gilani will say that america's decision to launch the bin laden raid without pakistan's consent has plunged relations between the two countries into a new low. meanwhile some residents near bin laden's compound remain skeptical that he's dead at all. one newspaper reported today that a local man, a bin laden look-alike, was killed instead. >>> the fbi is investigating two security scares on u.s. airliners. a continental jet was forced to land in st. louis yesterday afternoon after a passenger tried to open the door during the flight. passengers said they knew something was wrong when a flight attend
and pakistan, the media there leaked the name of a cia station chief in islamabad. the associated press now says, though, that name is incorrect. terrell? >> tara mergener in washington for us this morning. tara, thank you so much. >>> and today, pakistan's prime minister is expected to issue a warning to the united states. pakistan will defend its air space if u.s. forces make another raid. it's reported that in a speech to the pakistani parliament prime minister yousef gilani...
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an. >> it was shocking to get that extra fan favorite from cia. >> do you know who she is? >> i actually don't. >> don't. >> so e wherwas mark for all of this? >> when we pack up, i i can't leave mark behind. jeff told me yeah, we'll find a place for him. >> some people put money on mark to win. >> i think he won. >> no doubt about that mark won because mark is a true survivor. well, from a chickton turtles, we're talking about the teenage mutant ninjavariety. they're back for a second go round on the big screen. what is different this time around? there's some new faces and we are super excited about this guy right here. >> what's your name? >> casey jones. >> you know him from e thes insanehi on the cw's arrow or from its cute instagram with his daughter. >> when this movie comes out she is almost three maybe i get to take her to this movie. i feel like kids of all ages are going to be able to latch somet.hing another turtle new ome ser tyler perry. that's him in the lab coat and glasses. >> this is going to be goods. >> to have an opportunity to play the brilliant mad sc
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bob blackwell was a cia analyst and manager for 30 years. that's him with the first president bush who wrote at bob's retirement, bob blackwell is one of the brightest men i've ever worked with. he has his sense of humor but words can be tough to find. >> if something is just there, it's in there and i can try to get it. but it's hard to get. >> reporter: bob knows his 97- year-old mother has alzheimer's. >> it's tough. >> reporter: but when asked he has symptoms? >> not that i know of. maybe there's something out there but i haven't run into anything or -- or somebody said hit the -- or what -- anyway. >> reporter: bob and carol write a blog about alzheimer's for "usa today." >> people really can't understand unless they're living with it. it is very difficult. it's a horrible disease. just horrible. relentless. it doesn't stop and it's very hard. you never really adjust to it. uh-uh think you've adjusted to one state, then things change and you have to readjust again. so it's never ophiura mind. you're never free. >> reporter: that surpris
bob blackwell was a cia analyst and manager for 30 years. that's him with the first president bush who wrote at bob's retirement, bob blackwell is one of the brightest men i've ever worked with. he has his sense of humor but words can be tough to find. >> if something is just there, it's in there and i can try to get it. but it's hard to get. >> reporter: bob knows his 97- year-old mother has alzheimer's. >> it's tough. >> reporter: but when asked he has symptoms?...
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the president-elect declines daily intelligence briefings, while questioning the cia's conclusion russia worked to get him elected. >> it could be russia. i don't really think it is, but who knows? i don't know either. they don't know and i don't know. >>> already this morning, a blast of wintry weather has grounded hundreds of flights. while the midwest is digging out, the northeast iski >>> breaking overnight. a conviction in the shooting death of former nfl player will smith. but it's not the verdict his family was hoping for. >>> good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. >>> president-elect donald trump is dismissing reports that the russians interfered on his behalf in the presidential election calling the claims ridiculous. but lawmakers from both parties are calling for an investigation. the report could complicate the possible nomination of exxonmobil rex artificitillerso secretary of state. mr. trump says he does not need daily intelligence briefings because he is, quote, a smart person. >> repo
the president-elect declines daily intelligence briefings, while questioning the cia's conclusion russia worked to get him elected. >> it could be russia. i don't really think it is, but who knows? i don't know either. they don't know and i don't know. >>> already this morning, a blast of wintry weather has grounded hundreds of flights. while the midwest is digging out, the northeast iski >>> breaking overnight. a conviction in the shooting death of former nfl player...
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the cia declined to comment. but in his former hometown of hawthorne, california, his friends are speaking out. he is known him for 20 years. >> naji never, ever, and i personally square that he never, ever got involved in any activity or there is any sign he is related to any terrorist activity. >> reporter: once president of their local mosque says he was very religious, but not radical and is appealing to the, s government to enter seen. >> state department on voiz have visited ham dan in prison but not saying if they are trying to help him or if he is guilty. >> obviously we are aware of it and we are watching carefully. >> the if you leave america's stores and go abroad our government can't get you there and no one can protect you. >> his trial in the uae is before a judge and may last only one day. if convicted the attorneys say he faces life in prison or even the death penalty. michelle miller, cbs news, new york. >> changing directions now, there is news this evening of an almost historic moment from the
the cia declined to comment. but in his former hometown of hawthorne, california, his friends are speaking out. he is known him for 20 years. >> naji never, ever, and i personally square that he never, ever got involved in any activity or there is any sign he is related to any terrorist activity. >> reporter: once president of their local mosque says he was very religious, but not radical and is appealing to the, s government to enter seen. >> state department on voiz have...
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appropriate and there was no problem here, why was it that white house officials were quickly calling the cia director and the nsa director to give them a heads up on what happened. >> the washington post reported the information came from a country that is partnered with the u.s. on antiterrorist efforts and the information was so sensitive it had not been shared with allies. legal experts say the president had broad authority to disclose such information so it's unlikely any laws were broken but should the source of the intelligence and the people who provided that information become known to an enemy, lawmakers, democrats and republicans say there could be consequences. >> the only thing i would tell the president is that if you feel like you need to share something with the russians, make sure it goes through the system. >> so many things are classified when you know the specific facts. through good intelligence agencies. so we need the transcript. >> cia director mike pompeo will be questioned about presidents sharing another country's intelligence with the russians when he briefs the ho
appropriate and there was no problem here, why was it that white house officials were quickly calling the cia director and the nsa director to give them a heads up on what happened. >> the washington post reported the information came from a country that is partnered with the u.s. on antiterrorist efforts and the information was so sensitive it had not been shared with allies. legal experts say the president had broad authority to disclose such information so it's unlikely any laws were...
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afraid he was secretly working for the cia, reportedly running a phony vaccination program, aimed at collecting d.n.a. approach that could verify bin laden's presence. shortly after the navy seal's ready, afreedy was arrest and have had charged with treason. now u.s. officials are calling for his release. defense secretary leon panetta, who as cia director oversaw the bin laden raid recently spoke with "60 minutes." >> i'm very concerned about what the pakistanis did with this individual. this was an individual who in fact helped provide intelligence on-- that was very helpful with regards to this operation. >> reporter: pack taken officials say afridi vaccination ruse carried out without their permission, helped the u.s. confirm the location of the world's most wanted terrorist. this nurse who worked with afridi told cbs news no one answered the day they knocked on the door of the bin laden compound. and u.s. officials won't confirm pakistani claims that afridi eventually secured d.n.a. samples from bin laden's relatives. but a senior u.s. official told us today afridi helped save p
afraid he was secretly working for the cia, reportedly running a phony vaccination program, aimed at collecting d.n.a. approach that could verify bin laden's presence. shortly after the navy seal's ready, afreedy was arrest and have had charged with treason. now u.s. officials are calling for his release. defense secretary leon panetta, who as cia director oversaw the bin laden raid recently spoke with "60 minutes." >> i'm very concerned about what the pakistanis did with this...
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the informants fed the cia information months before the raid by the cia. one of the informants owned the house the cia used to watch osama bin laden's compound. >>> congressman anthony weiner's wife is back in the u.s. as calls for his resignation grow. huma abedin arrived at their home this morning. congressman weiner said he won't resign until he speaks to her. most top democratic leaders are calling on weiner to step down. >>> the fda announced new rules to help consumers understand sunscreen labels which can be very confusing. starting next summer sunscreen will no longer be allowed to be called sunblock and ban the words "waterproof" and sweatproof." to earn the label broad spectrum it has to protect against harmful uvb and uva rays and sunscreen with spf lower than 15 will include a warning that does not prevent skin cancer or early aging. >>> 35 min >>> president obama wrapped up a jobs and fund-raising trip with a quick visit to puerto rico yesterday. political watchers say it was all about his job and holding on to it for another four years. bill
the informants fed the cia information months before the raid by the cia. one of the informants owned the house the cia used to watch osama bin laden's compound. >>> congressman anthony weiner's wife is back in the u.s. as calls for his resignation grow. huma abedin arrived at their home this morning. congressman weiner said he won't resign until he speaks to her. most top democratic leaders are calling on weiner to step down. >>> the fda announced new rules to help consumers...
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in fact, as early as 2009, the cia had intelligence on a man nubbed the nigerian, linked to terrorist elements in yemen. but it was only after the christmas day attack that the agency figured out the gi nigerian was in fact abdulmutallab, and that was five weeks after abdulmutallab's father raised concerns to the cia. joseph cuellar, a former cia and military intelligence officer says there's no excuse for this kind of failure >>un, they had information that an analyst could have quickly put together and said something's wrong here and it didn't get done. >> reporter: to make matters worse, abdulmutallab wasn't hard to find in yemen. he regularly attended a local mosque and studied at an arabic school, communicating with the american-born radical muslim cleric anwar al-awlaki, said to have influenced major nadal hasan's massacre at fort hood. the intelligence review ordered by president obama is due tomorrow, one that will undoubtedly show eight years after 9/11 a lot of lessons about information sharing have yet to be learned. harry. >> smith: armen keteyian, thank you so much. we wa
in fact, as early as 2009, the cia had intelligence on a man nubbed the nigerian, linked to terrorist elements in yemen. but it was only after the christmas day attack that the agency figured out the gi nigerian was in fact abdulmutallab, and that was five weeks after abdulmutallab's father raised concerns to the cia. joseph cuellar, a former cia and military intelligence officer says there's no excuse for this kind of failure >>un, they had information that an analyst could have quickly...
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>>> the head of the cia rarely gives extended interviews. director john brennan sat down with "60 minutes" to discuss the biggest national security threat facing the united states. in a conversation first broadcast back in february, brennan provide insight into the fight against isis as well as concerns over cyberand biological terror. here is scott pelley. >> reporter: is isis coming here? >> i think isil does want to eventually find its mark here. >> you're expecting an attack in the united states? >> i'm expecting them to try to put in place the operatives, materiel, whatever else they need to do or to incite people to carry out these attacks. clearly. so i believe that their attempts are inevitable. i don't think the necessarily are. >> can you explain to the folks watching this interview why the people want to kill us? how does attack the united states further their interests? >> i think they're trying to provoke a clash between the west and the muslim world, or the world that they're in. as a way to gain more adherence, because what th
>>> the head of the cia rarely gives extended interviews. director john brennan sat down with "60 minutes" to discuss the biggest national security threat facing the united states. in a conversation first broadcast back in february, brennan provide insight into the fight against isis as well as concerns over cyberand biological terror. here is scott pelley. >> reporter: is isis coming here? >> i think isil does want to eventually find its mark here. >>...
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are the weapon of choice in the war on terror-- unmanned predator drones, operated every day by the cia over the rugged pakistan tribal areas tracking down and taking out terrorists at an unprecedented clip. in the first 11 months of the obama administration, there have been 47 predator missile strikes inside pakistan. as many as were launched during the entire bush prz against. 15 senior taliban and al qaeda commanders have been killed by drones since august 2008. but the "wal "wall street journ" today revealed a cyberclich. insurgents in both countries have been able to intercept and monitor video feeds from the drones, using cheap $26 software from the internet called skygrabber. downloaded images have been found on laptop computers. while they were able to see the output of the predators' cameras, they were not able to control the drone themselves. it's not a brand new problem. the government has known since the 90s that drone video feeds are not secure. in fact, in 2002, video from a predator flying over the coast of a war was intercepted by a british engineer. one defense official
are the weapon of choice in the war on terror-- unmanned predator drones, operated every day by the cia over the rugged pakistan tribal areas tracking down and taking out terrorists at an unprecedented clip. in the first 11 months of the obama administration, there have been 47 predator missile strikes inside pakistan. as many as were launched during the entire bush prz against. 15 senior taliban and al qaeda commanders have been killed by drones since august 2008. but the "wal "wall...
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lawmakers say the cia confirmed to them susan rice was told spontaneous protests over the antiislam film sparked the attack. >> we do not have information at present. >> reporter: rice was given the information as part of an up classifying briefing before she appeared on sunday morning talk shows five days after the attack. >> that unclassified version turned out to be inaccurate as we found out later. >> reporter: several republican senators are threatening to block reese from becoming the -- rice from becoming the next secretary of state because of her assertions the attack didn't appear to be preplanned. susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >> the cia also opening an exploratory investigation into the conduct of its former director petraeus. as you know he resigned from his position last friday after the fbi revealed he had an affair with his biographer paula broadwell. investigators want to know if petraeus did or told broadwell anything which may have compromised national security >>> despite the efforts to improve mental health programs, suicide rates are going up for active membe
lawmakers say the cia confirmed to them susan rice was told spontaneous protests over the antiislam film sparked the attack. >> we do not have information at present. >> reporter: rice was given the information as part of an up classifying briefing before she appeared on sunday morning talk shows five days after the attack. >> that unclassified version turned out to be inaccurate as we found out later. >> reporter: several republican senators are threatening to block...
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going to be a great cia director .. but why couldn't he witness his swearing in yesterday? oh because the democratic senate won't confirm him. president trump has nominated 21 of 21 cabinet positions, only two, two were confirmed at a time he took office. we can't have a government that way. we need bipartisanship up on capitol hill with democrats allowing him to get his nominees through so we can go through the transition of power. >> dickerson: democratic say pompeii is likely to be confirmed next week. kellyanne conway thanks for being with us. >> thanks, john. >> dickerson: joining us now is south carolina senator lindsey graham, senator good to i will read you a line from president trump's inaugural address. he says politicians have reaped the rewards of government while the people paid the cost. the establishment protected itself and not the country that seems like a shot at republicans and deposition to applaud his inauguration, did you take it that way? >> that is what got him elected president. here is how i se
going to be a great cia director .. but why couldn't he witness his swearing in yesterday? oh because the democratic senate won't confirm him. president trump has nominated 21 of 21 cabinet positions, only two, two were confirmed at a time he took office. we can't have a government that way. we need bipartisanship up on capitol hill with democrats allowing him to get his nominees through so we can go through the transition of power. >> dickerson: democratic say pompeii is likely to be...
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director ambassador james woolsey and former acting cia director mike morell. >> new jersey senator cory booker will tell us how democrats plan to fight republican efforts. and we will have plenty of political analysis too. it is all ahead on "face the nation". good morning and welcome to "face the nation", i am john dickerson, we are here thon very chilly morning with senator majority leader mitch mcconnell who is making his first appearance on the sunday show since the election, welcome, mr. leader. >> good morning. >> dickerson: let's start with the russian efforts to medal in the u.s. efforts. >> yes. >> dickerson: you strongly condemned those efforts, why do you think donald trump hasn't? >> the way to look at his attitude towards the russians is look at the incoming national security leaders, general mattis, general kelly, congressman pompeo, senator coates, none of these are people who are in any way about the view that the russians are not our friends and are a big problem. i don't think it is all that unusual for a new president to want to get along with the russians, i rem
director ambassador james woolsey and former acting cia director mike morell. >> new jersey senator cory booker will tell us how democrats plan to fight republican efforts. and we will have plenty of political analysis too. it is all ahead on "face the nation". good morning and welcome to "face the nation", i am john dickerson, we are here thon very chilly morning with senator majority leader mitch mcconnell who is making his first appearance on the sunday show since...
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cia director leonpy n pinetta admitted the cia concealed facts from congress since 2001. house speaker nancy pelosi accused the cia lying about interrogation methods. >>> and an investigation into cyber attacks on u.s. government and private computer systems over the july 4th weekend. the prime suspect, north korea, though u.s. officials say they don't have proof yet. several federal websites were hit, including the state department and the national security agency. the treasury, transportation, and ftc sites were shut down. experts called them denial of service attacks. unfikd, but in this case, effective. >> normally, even the strongest denial of service attack is mitigated within a few hours, certainly within a day. this one went on for several days, and it hit some pretty marquee organizations. >> there were similar cyber attacks tuesday on government computers in south korea. >>> and it isn't just government computers that are vulnerable to attack. a new report says there are security lapses at many government buildings. federal investigators managed to smuggle test
cia director leonpy n pinetta admitted the cia concealed facts from congress since 2001. house speaker nancy pelosi accused the cia lying about interrogation methods. >>> and an investigation into cyber attacks on u.s. government and private computer systems over the july 4th weekend. the prime suspect, north korea, though u.s. officials say they don't have proof yet. several federal websites were hit, including the state department and the national security agency. the treasury,...